Browns Nursery Vireya Hybrids

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TAURANGA 3171
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Vireya Hybrids
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All plants are bushy, well shaped and hardened off ready for planting. The Vireyas are in hard 17 cm plastic pots, and heights excluding the container range from 20 to 40 cm depending on variety. Look in About Us for a photo of a plant ready for sale.

ANATTA GOLD
Lovely deep gold rippled petals with burnt orange shading in the throat. This gives the flower a glowing depth of colour in a tone not usually seen. Good consistent flowering. Nice green foliage on a sturdy plant. Height 1.2m.

ARAVIR
Beautiful crisp clear highly scented white flowers. Compact semi-spreading growth habit. Height 1m.

BLONDE BOMBSHELL
Large soft pinky apricot edged flowers with a soft yellow centre. Very free flowering. Growth habit is similar to Simbu Sunset. An excellent performer. Height 1.2m.

BUTTERMAID
Full rounded trusses of up to 22 pale yellow flowers with a light suffusion of orange. Very stunning when in full flower. Vigorous grower. Height 1.5m.

CAMEO SPICE
Large creamy apricot flowers spiced with a cinnamon fragrance, 4 to 6 per truss. Vigorous grower with bold felted leaves. Height 1.5m.

CANDLELIGHT
Lovely medium to large creamy yellow flowers on a medium sized shrub. A very attractive flower. Good vigorous growth. Height 1.2 metres.

CAPTAIN SCARLET
Large trusses of orange red lightly scented flowers on a strong growing shrub. Flowers well when young. Height 1.2m.

CARILLON BELLS
Dainty melon pink bells 4cm long hang in clusters on a tidy small leafed plant. Very pretty. Height 50cm.

CHARMING VALENTINO
Attractive foliage plant with a tidy habit. Rich salmon red flowers. Suitable for containers, baskets and ground growing. Height 1m.

CHERRY GLOW Released in 2013
A stunning shrub, with hot pink flowers with white in the base and tube. A new introduction for us for 2012/13. Richard Currie hybrid. Height 1m.

CHERRY PIE
Large cherry pink flowers with a tropical glow. Bold rounded foliage on a spreading well shaped bush. Recommended for a hanging basket. Height 1m.

CORAL CHANCE
Bright coral orange delicate starry flowers on a vigorous bushy plant. Hardy and flowers well. Height 1.2m.

CORAL FLARE
Soft coral pink flowers. Always attracts attention. This plant has a spreading habit, which makes it ideal for a hanging basket. Height 1m.

CORAL SEAS
Beautiful coral orange flowers with a tinge of yellow in the throat. Strong bushy shrub. Consistent flowering from a young age. Height 1.2m.

DAINTY BELLE Our own new hybrid release for 2022
Beautiful clear red bell shaped flowers on a finer foliaged plant. A vigourous growing plant which flowers regularly. Height 1.2m.

DAWN CHORUS
Pink lobed flowers shading to a creamy yellow throat, delicate tonings. New growth has a distinctive red flush. Very showy. Compact shrub. Height 1.2m.

DEVINE
Lovely medium to large creamy toned flowers with pink flushing through the back of the flower and dainty flecks of pink, toned with rich cream in the throat of the flower. Good bold felted sturdy foliage on a tidy compact growing plant. A Richard Currie hybrid. Height 1.2m

ELOUISE Our own new hybrid release for 2022
This is a miniature vireya with dainty white flowers with a delicate pink flush on the edges of the petals. An excellent plant for a small garden, edging of a border or containers. Bright glossy green leaves give the plant a compact rounded shape. Height 80cm.

FAIRY DANCER
This one is a real miniature, with small leaves and small soft orange flowers. Ideal for basket, ponga pots or containers. Height 15cm.

FELICITAS
Crisp white star like tubular flowers with a frilled edge to the petals. Highly scented with a hint of pink in the throat. Good compact habit, does well in a container or basket. Height 1m.

FIRST LIGHT
This is much like 'Star Posy' although the foliage is a deeper green and of heavier texture. The flowers are also a deeper shade of pink. Lightly scented. Height 1m.

FLASH DANCE
Very large vivid red orange flowers with a softer yellow throat. Similar to the ever popular Tropic Glow but with larger flowers and more intense colour. Forms a large upright bush. Height 1.5m.

FLASH HARRY Our own hybrid released in 2008.
Very vivid cherry pink scented flowers with a softer creamy yellow in the throat. Flowers young and flowers often. Has good constitution and forms a well rounded shrub with deep green foliage. A winner! Height 1.2m.

FRAGRANTEUM
Stunning very large highly scented white flowers with a tinge of pink in the throat. Large bold green foliage. Height 1.2m.

GILDED SUNRISE
These large golden yellow flowers of 7 to 8 per truss make for a striking display. Vigorous growth to a height of 1.5m.

GOLDEN CHARM
Good full truss of golden apricot flowers. This plant has red stems and coppery glossy foliage. Good compact bushy habit. Height 1.2m.

GWENEVERE
Lovely white scented flowers with a hint of pink in the throat. Full rounded truss. Good shaped shrub with dark green foliage. Height 1.2m.

HALOED GOLD
Lovely large clear golden yellow flowers with a thin frilled edge of orange. Good vigour. Height 1.2m.

HIGHLAND WHITE JADE
A lovely white vireya with long tubular upright flowers with a hint of yellow, nicely scented. Each truss has up to 10 flowers, which gives a starburst effect. Good bushy habit. Height 1.2m.

HONEY STAR
Soft honey apricot flowers on a neat tidy plant. Height 1m.

HOT GOSSIP
Large tubular flowers of intense pink, delicately scented. Handsome foliage with red midribs. Very striking. Vigorous but compact plant. Height 1m.

JAVA LIGHT
Beautiful large tropical vivid orange flowers. Bright glossy green foliage. Has good vigour and flowers well. Forms a well rounded shrub. Height 1.2m.

JEAN BAPTISTE
Beautiful large scented creamy white flowers, sometime showing a hint of pink and an extra set of petals in the centre of each flower. A compact shrub with glaucous foliage. Height 1.2m.

JOHN WEST
Rich salmon flowers blending to apricot cream in the throat. Bold strong foliage on a large shrub. Height 1.2m.

JUST PEACHY
Beautiful peachy apricot flowers in a full truss. Semi prostrate shrub, which makes it ideal for baskets or ponga pots. Height 1m.

KISSES
Pink lobed flowers shading to a cream throat. Compact tidy shrub. Very similar to 'Dawn Chorus'. Height 1.2m.

KRAKATOA
Large vigorous shrub. Glossy lighter green foliage similar to Captain Scarlet and Shepherds Warning. Large flowers in a burnt orange colour. Height 1.2m.

LAVA FLOW
Lovely bright orange flowers held in clusters. Vigorous grower with light green new growth, darkening with age. Height 1.2 metres

LIPSTICK
Attractive white flowers with pink frosting on the tips of the petals. Good deep green foliage with compact habit. Height 1m.

LITTLE CRACKER
Dainty bright orange red flowers on a low growing slightly spreading shrub. A good miniature for the front of the border. Height 40cm.

LITTLEST ANGEL
Clusters of red bells on a semi prostrate plant makes it ideal for a hanging basket. Height 30cm.

LULLABY
Soft pink tubular flowers ageing to white. Bushy growth habit with good vigour. Hardy. Height 1.2m.

LULU
Beautiful bicolour with creamy yellow throat and apricot lobes. Has good vigour and shape. Height 1.2m.

MADONNA Released in 2013
A beautiful fragrant vireya with large trusses of frilly cream tinged apricot pink flowers. Medium sized bush with large leaves. Height 1.2m.

MOONWOOD
Beautiful creamy highly scented flowers on a low compact plant. Very similar in shape and size to Felicitas. Height 1m.

NE-PLUS-ULTRA
A good compact vigorous grower, one of the best reds. 8 to 10 medium sized flowers per truss. Glossy green foliage. Height 1m.

OUR MARCIA
Soft clear pink flowers with a paler throat. Good vigour with a bushy habit. Height 1.2m.

PINK JAZZ
Bright pink scented flowers with a softer creamy yellow in the throat. Coppery red new growth, similar to Solar Flare. Forms a bushy shrub. Height 1.3m.

PLUM DROPS
Certainly a different colour tone for a vireya. Deep wine to plum pink bells on a compact bush. Good glossy foliage. Height 1m.

RED MOUNTAIN
Good compact grower with rich dark red bell shaped flowers. Vigorous and hardy grower. Height 1.2m.

RED ROVER
Medium sized red flowers on a spreading plant with glossy foliage. Ideal for a hanging basket. Height 75cm.

ROBS FAVOURITE
Small salmon red starry flowers up to 10 in a truss. Good in a hanging basket, tub or in the ground. Semi spreading habit. Flowers well. Height 1.2m.

ROSIE POSIE
Semi double rich tangerine flowers with a light lemon throat. Good all round performer. Height 1.2m.

SATANS GIFT
Large highly fragrant bright pink flowers with a yellow throat. Strong grower with glaucous foliage. Jury hybrid. Height 1.2m.

SAXON BLUSH
Soft apricot flowers with a coral red flare. Very neat compact habit. Repeat flowering. Hardy. Can be used to form a small informal hedge. Height 80cm.

SAXON GLOW
Red flowers held in clusters that sit up above the foliage. Very neat compact habit. Repeat flowering. Can be used to make a small informal hedge. Height 80cm.

SCARLET QUEEN
Bold orange flowers on a strong glossy green foliaged shrub. Good vigour and shape. Height 1.5m.

SCENTED SUN
Stunning vivid yellow ruffled flowers, which sometimes have a gold tinge to them. Glossy foliage with a copper tinge. Tops when it comes to a yellow. Forms a good rounded shrub. Height 1.2m.

SHANTUNG ROSE
Forms a well-rounded evenly clothed shrub. Lovely large salmon rose flowers with a yellow hue in the throat. An excellent performer. Hardy. Height 1.5m.

SHEPHERDS WARNING
Large scarlet orange flowers in a large rounded truss, lightly scented. Strong vigorous plant with light green foliage. Height 1.5m.

SIMBU SUNSET
Large showy flowers, orange lobes shading through to yellow in the throat. Always popular. Height 1.2m.

SIMPLY RED Our own new hybrid release for 2022
A very rounded compact Vireya with bright red flowers en masse. Excellent plant for a container, front of a garden or for edging a border. Repeat flowering. Height 75cm.

SOLAR FLARE Our own hybrid released in 1996.
A compact easy to grow plant with its new bright copper foliage that matures to a deep green with red stems and mid ribs. The large flowers, up to 9 per truss, are a vivid clear pink with a rich scent of carnations. Height 1.2m.

RNZIH PLANT RAISER OF THE YEAR AWARD 2000

STAR POSY
Vivid light pink tubular flowers with a deeper pink throat. Very showy and a good performer. Lightly scented. Good compact bushy habit. Height 1m.

SUNNY SPLENDOUR
Medium sized flowers in a beautiful clear yellow. Tidy habit. Height 1m.

SWEET WENDY
Large sweetly scented soft pink and lemon flowers. Has a rounded growth habit with a glaucous look to the foliage. Height 1.2m.

TICKETY BOO Our own hybrid released in 2009.
Lovely clear glowing apricot peach flowers softening in the throat. A good rounded compact shrub with plenty of vigour. It is a reliable performer both in growth and in flower. Height 1.2m.

TROPIC CORAL
Bright salmon red flowers on a well rounded bush with dark green foliage. A good performer and flowers well. Height 1.2m.

TROPIC GLOW
Similar to 'Simbu Sunset' with its showy flowers. The orange lobes with yellow throat are more intense in colour in this hybrid. Height 1.5m.

VANILLA SLICE
Beautiful creamy clear open flowers with a dusting of pink speckles in the throat, deepening to creamy yellow in the base of the flower. Lightly scented. Very free flowering from a young age. Good strong growing shrub that forms a well rounded shape. New foliage has a bronzy hue, shading to dark green with age. Richard Currie hybrid. Height 1.2m.

Released in 2008. This highly rated hybrid is a 'Solar Flare' seedling raised by New Zealander Richard Currie.

VLADIMIR BUKOVSKY
Flowers are bright orange with a paler throat. Low growing with a spreading habit. Ideal for a larger hanging basket. Height 1m.

WATERMELON DREAM
Huge trusses of scented watermelon pink flowers with ruffled edges to the petals. Large bold foliage. Impressive. Height 1.5m.

YELLOW BUNNY
Clusters of dainty soft yellow flowers. Good vigorous growth and a tidy habit. Very showy. Height 1.2m.

ZEUS
Very vivid bright red flowers. Good glossy foliage on a well shaped bush. Good vigorous grower. Flowers well. Height 1.2m.

If you are after a particular variety that is not on our list, please ask as we do have other varieties in volumes that are insufficient for general release at present.